About the House Democratic THE Policy Committee Rep. is chair of the House Democratic Policy Committee. The Policy Committee holds public hearings and meetings across the state, and serves as the catalyst APOLICY summary of House Democratic Policy Committee Meetings ...... RECAPApril 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 to enacting major policy initiatives put forth by members of the House Democratic Caucus. You can find details about upcoming House Democrats have a Plan4PA, a new way forward that puts hearings, hearing testimony from people first with good jobs, quality schools and fair taxes. The House previous hearings and Chairman Democratic Policy Committee held a series of hearings to further discuss Sturla’s Policy Point of the Day the Plan4PA’s focus on fair taxes, putting people first and good jobs. by visiting www.pahouse.com/ PolicyCommittee. Additional information about the Plan4PA is available at PlanforPA.com. Members of the Policy Committee Rep. Mike Sturla Rep. Rep. Mark A. Longietti Rep. Chairman Rep. Thomas R. Caltagirone Rep. Maureen E. Madden Gun Violence and Domestic Abuse Rep. Ryan A. Bizzarro Rep. Rep. Joseph F. Markosek Philadelphia | April 24 Vice Chair Rep. Rep. Dan Miller State Rep. Jason Dawkins hosted a public Rep. Kevin Boyle Rep. Jason Dawkins Rep. hearing on gun violence and domestic Vice Chair abuse issues at the Northeast Baptist Rep. Madeleine Dean Rep. Michael O’Brien Rep. Church in Philadelphia. Vice Chair Rep. Daniel Deasy Rep. Rep. Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio Rep. Joseph A. Petrarca The committee discussed how to reduce gun violence, protect Vice Chair Rep. Tony Deluca Rep. Christopher M. Rabb victims of abuse and Rep. Margo Davidson Rep. Frank Dermody Rep. Dawkins’ House Bill Vice Chair Rep. Maria P. Donatucci Rep. Harry A. Readshaw 2097, which would create a statewide notification Rep. Rep. Michael Driscoll Rep. James R. Roebuck Jr. Vice Chair system to alert victims of Rep. Florindo J. Fabrizio Rep. domestic violence, the Rep. Marty Flynn Rep. Rep. Christopher Sainato general public, and law Vice Chair enforcement agencies Rep. Jordan A. Harris Rep. Dan B. Frankel Rep. Mike Schlossberg when a known domestic Vice Chair Rep. Robert L. Freeman Rep. Peter G. Schweyer violence abuser attempts to purchase or transfer a Rep. Sid Michaels Kavulich Rep. Edward C. Gainey Rep. Brian K. Sims gun at a licensed firearms Vice Chair Rep. Neal P. Goodman Rep. dealer. Rep. Rep. Michael K. Hanna Sr. Rep. Jared G. Solomon Vice Chair Rep. Patrick J. Harkins Rep. W. Curtis Thomas Testifiers included: Julie Brancroft, director of public affairs, Rep. Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Patty McGlone, Rep. Carol Hill-Evans Rep. Vice Chair social worker and community education coordinator, Community Legal Rep. Rep. Services of Philadelphia; and Susan Pearlstein, supervising attorney of Rep. Steve McCarter Family Law Unit, Philadelphia Legal Assistance. Vice Chair Rep. William C. Kortz Rep. Rep. -Braneky Rep. Rosita C. Youngblood lpo.kl.0518 Rep. Chairman Mike Sturla House Bill 2210 Food Banks Philadelphia | April 25 Harrisburg | April 30 State Rep. Morgan Cephas hosted a public Policy Committee Chairman Mike hearing at the Overbrook Library on her Sturla and Democratic Agriculture House Bill 2210 that would expunge student and Rural Affairs Committee disciplinary records for nonviolent offenses. Chairman Eddie Day Pashinski hosted a House Democratic Policy Testifiers included: Jeff Hullrung, school Committee hearing in the House board president, Unionsville-Chadds Democratic Caucus Room to take Ford School District; James Plunkett, an in-depth look at food banks in executive director of admissions, La Salle Pennsylvania. They were joined by University; Reynelle Brown Staley, policy legislators from across the state attorney, Education Law Center; Tara and stakeholders to discuss the Murtha, associate director of strategic importance of food banks, food communications, Women’s Law Project; security and access to healthy and Amy Warner, deputy director-juvenile fresh foods across the state. probation, First Judicial District; Gregg Volz, director of Youth Court Support The committee heard testimony Center, EducationWorks; and Elzat Erken, from (L-R) Erin Smith Wachter, youth commissioner, Philadelphia Youth director of advocacy and public Commission. policy, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank; Joe Arthur, executive director, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank; Andy Figart, sales and marketing manager, Hess Brother’s Fruit Co.; Deborah Bentzel, associate director for community food systems, The Food Trust; Eric Saunders, executive director, New Hope Ministries; and Maria Welch, senior wellness specialist, Geisinger Fresh Food Pharmacy and Geisinger Health Plan. Rep. Emilio Vazquez Alcohol Poisoning Prevention and Education Philadelphia | April 26 State Rep. Emilio Vazquez hosted a public hearing at Temple University to learn more about prevention and education efforts to reduce alcohol poisoning. Vazquez and policy committee members talked with stakeholders about how they can come together to introduce legislation that would improve public health and safety while expanding alcohol safety amnesty programs. The committee heard testimony from: Mary Ciammetti, founder, the CTC Wellness Foundation dba “Don’t Stall, Just Call”; Dr. Robert McNamara, professor and chair of emergency medicine, Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine; Stephanie Ives, dean of students, Temple University; and Eileen Behr, vice president of public safety/chief of police, Drexel University. Rep. House Bill 1243 Philadelphia | April 27 State Rep. Brian Sims hosted a public hearing at the Kimmel Center on his House Bill 1243 which calls for equal pay regardless of gender or other factors.

Sims requested the hearing to spark discussion on strengthening the Equal Pay Law to provide additional protections for all employees and to ensure wages are based on education, training and experience. The measure is part of House Democrats’ Plan4PA focusing on putting People First with good jobs and family sustaining wages.

The committee heard testimony from: Rebecca Rhynhart, Philadelphia City Controller; Melissa Robbins, Delegate, Pennsylvania NOW; Andrea Mead, Chief of Staff to the First Lady, Office of Governor Tom Wolf; Susan Carty, President, League of Women Voters Pennsylvania; Terry Fromson, Managing Attorney, Women’s Law Project; Heather Arnet, CEO, Women & Girls Foundation; and Barbara Price, Public Policy Co- Chair, American Association of University Women (AAUW) of Pennsylvania Susan Carty, President, League of Women Voters Pennsylvania. Rep. Morgan Cephas Chairman Mike Sturla House Bill 2210 Food Banks Philadelphia | April 25 Harrisburg | April 30 State Rep. Morgan Cephas hosted a public Policy Committee Chairman Mike hearing at the Overbrook Library on her Sturla and Democratic Agriculture House Bill 2210 that would expunge student and Rural Affairs Committee disciplinary records for nonviolent offenses. Chairman Eddie Day Pashinski hosted a House Democratic Policy Testifiers included: Jeff Hullrung, school Committee hearing in the House board president, Unionsville-Chadds Democratic Caucus Room to take Ford School District; James Plunkett, an in-depth look at food banks in executive director of admissions, La Salle Pennsylvania. They were joined by University; Reynelle Brown Staley, policy legislators from across the state attorney, Education Law Center; Tara and stakeholders to discuss the Murtha, associate director of strategic importance of food banks, food communications, Women’s Law Project; security and access to healthy and Amy Warner, deputy director-juvenile fresh foods across the state. probation, First Judicial District; Gregg Volz, director of Youth Court Support The committee heard testimony Center, EducationWorks; and Elzat Erken, from (L-R) Erin Smith Wachter, youth commissioner, Philadelphia Youth director of advocacy and public Commission. policy, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank; Joe Arthur, executive director, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank; Andy Figart, sales and marketing manager, Hess Brother’s Fruit Co.; Deborah Bentzel, associate director for community food systems, The Food Trust; Eric Saunders, executive director, New Hope Ministries; and Maria Welch, senior wellness specialist, Geisinger Fresh Food Pharmacy and Geisinger Health Plan. About the House Democratic THE Policy Committee Rep. Mike Sturla is chair of the House Democratic Policy Committee. The Policy Committee holds public hearings and meetings across the state, and serves as the catalyst APOLICY summary of House Democratic Policy Committee Meetings ...... RECAPApril 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 to enacting major policy initiatives put forth by members of the House Democratic Caucus. You can find details about upcoming House Democrats have a Plan4PA, a new way forward that puts hearings, hearing testimony from people first with good jobs, quality schools and fair taxes. The House previous hearings and Chairman Democratic Policy Committee held a series of hearings to further discuss Sturla’s Policy Point of the Day the Plan4PA’s focus on fair taxes, putting people first and good jobs. by visiting www.pahouse.com/ PolicyCommittee. Additional information about the Plan4PA is available at planforpa.pahouse.com. Members of the Policy Committee Rep. Mike Sturla Rep. Donna Bullock Rep. Mark A. Longietti Rep. Jason Dawkins Chairman Rep. Thomas R. Caltagirone Rep. Maureen E. Madden Gun Violence and Domestic Abuse Rep. Ryan A. Bizzarro Rep. Paul Costa Rep. Joseph F. Markosek Philadelphia | April 24 Vice Chair Rep. Mary Jo Daley Rep. Dan Miller State Rep. Jason Dawkins hosted a public Rep. Kevin Boyle Rep. Jason Dawkins Rep. Ed Neilson hearing on gun violence and domestic Vice Chair abuse issues at the Northeast Baptist Rep. Madeleine Dean Rep. Michael O’Brien Rep. Frank Burns Church in Philadelphia. Vice Chair Rep. Daniel Deasy Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski Rep. Dom Costa Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio Rep. Joseph A. Petrarca The committee discussed how to reduce gun violence, protect Vice Chair Rep. Tony Deluca Rep. Christopher M. Rabb victims of abuse and Rep. Margo Davidson Rep. Frank Dermody Rep. Adam Ravenstahl Dawkins’ House Bill Vice Chair Rep. Maria P. Donatucci Rep. Harry A. Readshaw 2097, which would create a statewide notification Rep. Tina Davis Rep. Michael Driscoll Rep. James R. Roebuck Jr. Vice Chair system to alert victims of Rep. Florindo J. Fabrizio Rep. Mark Rozzi domestic violence, the Rep. Marty Flynn Rep. Isabella Fitzgerald Rep. Christopher Sainato general public, and law Vice Chair enforcement agencies Rep. Jordan A. Harris Rep. Dan B. Frankel Rep. Mike Schlossberg when a known domestic Vice Chair Rep. Robert L. Freeman Rep. Peter G. Schweyer violence abuser attempts to purchase or transfer a Rep. Sid Michaels Kavulich Rep. Edward C. Gainey Rep. Brian K. Sims gun at a licensed firearms Vice Chair Rep. Neal P. Goodman Rep. Pam Snyder dealer. Rep. Stephen Kinsey Rep. Michael K. Hanna Sr. Rep. Jared G. Solomon Vice Chair Rep. Patrick J. Harkins Rep. W. Curtis Thomas Testifiers included: Julie Brancroft, director of public affairs, Rep. Robert Matzie Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Patty McGlone, Rep. Carol Hill-Evans Rep. Greg Vitali Vice Chair social worker and community education coordinator, Community Legal Rep. Patty Kim Rep. Perry Warren Services of Philadelphia; and Susan Pearlstein, supervising attorney of Rep. Steve McCarter Family Law Unit, Philadelphia Legal Assistance. Vice Chair Rep. William C. Kortz Rep. Jake Wheatley Rep. Leanne Krueger-Braneky Rep. Rosita C. Youngblood lpo.kl.0518